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Photograph of Ruben Armendariz and Ben Gutierrez, students at Austin College. Armendariz, on the left, is wearing jeans, t-shirt, and a jean jacket. Gutierrez, on the right, is wearing slacks and a sweater. Both are wearing freshman caps and holding stacks of newspapers. Behind them is a brick building with Greek columns, a manicured lawn, and trees. The two are described as candidates for an unknown position.

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Photograph of four men standing outside at Austin College. From left to right, their names are Pimentel, Lerma, Buck, and Reverend J.S. Cantu. Pimentel and Cantu are wearing suits and ties. Lerma and Buck are wearing slacks, button-down shirts, and ties. Buck is wearing a yellow freshman cap. Lerma is holding a paper plate and cup. Behind the men, people are mingling and eating. Trees and buildings are visible.

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Photograph of a group of students from Austin College with visiting ministers. Most of the visiting ministers are standing behind the students dressed in suits and ties. Most of the students are kneeling on the ground in front and are dressed more casually. The male students are wearing yellow freshmen caps. Trees, bushes, and parked automobiles are in the background. In the back row: Reverend J.S. Cantu is third from the left is the gray suit, Pimentel is next to him in the brown suit, and Ben Gutierrez is the last one on the right in a freshman cap. On the front row: Ruben Armendariz is the first one on the left, Buck is the second to last on the right in the freshman cap, and Lerma is the last one on the right.

Description:
Photograph of a group of students from Austin College with visiting ministers. The visiting ministers are standing behind the students dressed in suits and ties. The students are kneeling on the ground in front and are dressed more casually. The male students are wearing yellow freshmen caps. Trees, bushes, and parked automobiles are in the background. On the back row: Reverend J.S. Cantu is third from the left in a gray suit, and Pimentel is third from the right in a brown suit. On the front row: Ruben Armendariz is the first one on the left, Buck is the second one from the right, and Ben Gutierrez is the last one, partially visible, on the right.